Packaged food current value sales grew by a robust 3% in 2016 in the face of competition from fresh food. The fact that consumers are increasingly demanding minimally processed and healthy foods is fuelling sales of fresh food. However, consumers ...

Concerns over health and weight remain a priority for many consumers. In particular, an increasing number of millennials choose to eat less meat and adopt “flexitarian” lifestyles with events such as Meat Free Monday. As such, over the review period ...

Within bread, flat bread continued to show the strongest value growth of 6% in 2016, similar to the 7% growth in 2015. A variety of options is available including pita bread, flat wraps, naan bread, tortillas and tacos. Flat bread increased in ...

In 2016, processed fruit and vegetables grew 1% in current value terms. This was driven by frozen processed fruit and vegetables which grew 2% in current value terms. Frozen fruit recovered to a 2% growth rate in 2016, a significant improvement after...

Rice, pasta and noodles grew 3% in current value terms in 2016. Retail volume recovered to marginal positive growth after four consecutive years of declining retail volume. Recovery of retail volume was driven by demand for rice as well as instant ...

Since the introduction of the Health Star Rating (HSR) system in 2014, breakfast cereals was one category where it had the widest uptake. Major manufacturers such as Kellogg (Australia) implemented the HSR across its cereals brands. Children’s ...

A significant set of industry initiatives is already underway with the express purpose of improving the payments system. These initiatives, of which the New Payments Platform is an example, are continuing to make digital payments more accessible, ...

The consolidation of food distributors characterised the contract foodservice industry in 2015/2016. Although food distribution in Australia has been traditionally fragmented, with a few large players operating at national level, over 2015/2016 ...

The new federal budget announced in May 2016 highlighted a number of funding cuts which will allow better control of government spending, while balancing the budget over time. The most affected channels included higher education, care for the ...

Despite reporting stronger regulations and active enforcement in last year’s report, over 2015/2016 contract cleaning providers continued to face compliance issues. In fact, in a 2015 audit conducted by the Fair Work Ombudsman, the agency found that ...

Australia’s economic growth remained relatively strong in 2016, which helped to maintain healthy consumption of luxury goods in the country. Despite fluctuations in consumer sentiment, the market continued to deliver growth in line with the review ...

Spreads recorded current value growth of 2% in 2016, lower than the 5% rise posted in 2015. Lower growth was attributable to the continued movement away from sit down breakfasts, an occasion when most spreads are consumed. Chocolate spreads assisted ...

Ready meals have become widely accepted by Australian consumers as a convenient and relatively cheaper option than eating out. Besides chilled ready meals, consumers have also become more accepting of frozen ready meals, as manufacturers invest in ...

Australian consumers continued enthusiastically with their love of food and the enhancement of their culinary skills, which was fuelled by the popularity of reality cooking TV shows such as Masterchef and MyKitchenRules (usually referred to as MKR). ...

Soup posted a marginal decline in current terms in 2016, driven by declines for shelf stable soup and dehydrated soup. Dehydrated soup in particular declined by 5% in current terms in 2016, as it was viewed to be highly processed as well as more ...

Retail volume sales of tablets continued on its steep decline since its explosive growth in 2010. When tablets first arrived in Australia, it was predicted that their replacement cycle would mirror the shorter turnover of smartphones. However, this ...

Home audio and cinema witnessed a 2% decline in retail volume sales, while home cinema and speaker systems grew by 2%, primarily driven by soundbar systems and multi-room audio systems, as they continue their ascendency in Australia. Soundbars ...

Ultra-high definition 4K televisions continued to push into Australian home video in 2016. Television manufacturers took turns to unveil their new 4K televisions throughout the year and pushed for sales through to Christmas. Australians were willing ...

Penetration rates for smartphones grew rapidly over the review period. Using a smartphone is increasingly part of everyday life for the majority of Australians. Most smartphones, ranging from budget to the flagship models, were equipped with ...

In-car entertainment continued to struggle in 2016, with retail volume sales falling by 14% to reach 1.2 million units. This decline was mainly triggered by the technological sophistication of factory standard in-car entertainment devices. Consumers ...

Market Research Solutions

Passport

Market Intelligence Systems

Passport Consumer Appliances is the leading on-line market intelligence system for strategic, corporate and marketing planning.
A regional subscription delivers unrivalled levels of research and analysis for major and small consumer appliances, helping you
make clear, confident decisions.

Passport Major AppliancesAmericasPassport Small AppliancesAsia Pacific and AustralasiaPassport Major AppliancesEastern Europe

Passport Small AppliancesMiddle East and AfricaPassport Major AppliancesWestern Europe